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From the Hardwood to the CIA, Gordon a Leader

By Ryan Neu, Duke Sports Information

DURHAM, N.C.-- Sue Gordon led the Duke women’s basketball team from 1976 to 1980 as the only three-time captain in its history. Now, after more than 25 years at the CIA, she helps lead the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as its Deputy Director.

Gordon, then Sue Monroe, found herself at one of those tryouts at the start of her first year. That initial season, Gordon said, was the beginning of a transformative arc she watched the program undergo during her four years at Duke.